A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control. When placed in a shuttle box, the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to
a. social learning.
b. learned helplessness.
c. unconscious learning.
d. one angry rat.
Question 2
Learned helplessness is demonstrated in laboratory animals by
a. creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot) that the animal can control.
b. creating aversive stimuli (such as electrical shocks to the foot) that the animal cannot control.
c. creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet) that the animal cannot control.
d. creating pleasant stimuli (such as a food pellet) that the animal can control.
Formation of additional eyes in Drosophila caused by the abnormal expression of a master control gen
Hormonal control of parturition.
A toddler's developing motor skills allow the child to exert more independence and control over
Homeostatic Control Mechanisms
The demand for cheap coal to generate electrical power is rising
People with Huntington disease develop problems with neuromuscular control and gradually lose the us